East Rockaway High School

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East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School (often abbreviated ERHS) is a co-educational six-year secondary school in East Rockaway, New York, and the sole high school in Nassau County, New York, School District 41, the smallest school district in Nassau County. It is currently undergoing renovations to expand the school into a middle school and high school, becoming a seven-year secondary school. East Rockaway High School has an average of 560 students, encompassing graduates from local Centre Ave. and Rhame Ave. Elementary Schools, as well as the private St. Raymond Elementary School.

East Rockaway High School's athletic teams are known as the "Rocks" (and the "Lady Rocks") and have Division IV teams in American football, baseball, volleyball, softball, and track and field. The school's soccer team is shared between itself and Malverne High School. The school's mascot, The Rockman, is visually based off of The Thing of the Fantastic Four. The school's colors are orange and black.

Rock Rivalry is one of the schools most noteworthy events, this annual "Battle of the Classes" and has been in existence since the school opened in 1936. It involves most of the students in grades 9-12. They write an original musical production in relationship to their theme. This performance is called "Entrance" and is judged along with refreshment stands and murals. Volleyball and a Sports Night are also part of the competition. The winning class receives a silver cup named after Martin Severino, a beloved English teacher and a longtime advisor to this event.

[edit] Famous alumni

• Don Murray, who acted alongside Marilyn Monroe in Bus Stop

Martin Severino, retired, english teacher who the famous Rock Rivalry Cup is named after.

[edit] External links

• East Rockaway School District home page
• East Rockaway School District at LongIslandSchools.com
• East Rockaway High School Alumni Association website